CONWAY — Heading into the New Hampshire Primary, now just over five weeks away, Pete Buttigieg feels good about how his campaign is going.
The youngest candidate in the Democratic presidential field, the 37-year-old former South Bend, Ind., mayor believes he’s connecting with Americans who are seeking a change in their government.
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